He said: “There have been no negotiations with Arsene Wenger. It’s just rumours and speculation and it’s been like that for a year now. If some claim that my father has been to London for talks, they should show us the photos.”

Arsene Wenger was coy when asked about Xhaka – but crucially did not rule out a potential transfer for the Borussia Monchengladbach captain.

Reports have emerged saying that Arsenal have watched him 30 times already, and as a result have launched an opening bid of £24m.

He has over three years of his contract left to run at Gladbach and the latter are demanding around 50 million euros for him, however Arsenal believe that they can negotiate a fee with the German club and finalise a deal soon.

This would represent a serious coup for Wenger’s side and should Arsenal formalise a deal before the European Championships, this would be advantageous – given that a player’s transfer value usually increases after a major international tournament.

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